Experience

Disease or superpower: the language of autism

The way we talk about autism has shifted greatly throughout the past 50 years.

What does autism feel like? I'm still figuring that out.

Thanks to alexithymia, autism often feels like not knowing how I feel in the first place.

4 grocery store perils for Autistic shoppers (here's how to cope)

Grocery stores are notorious as one of the most overwhelming places for the neurodivergent community, Autistics included.

The Autistic 12 Nays of Christmas (and how I'm coping)

Here are 12 things that get a big "no, thank you" from me during the holidays, plus the solutions I've found to make them bearable.

Meltdown's quiet cousin: What's an Autistic shutdown?

There are many ways a shutdown can present, and it will depend on the individual and the situation that caused it.

Spoon Theory - explained!

Disabled people use their physical, mental, and emotional energy in ways that abled (non-Disabled) people may not consider.

What is alexithymia?

An Autistic person with alexithymia is not an emotionless robot, but we can experience our emotions differently.